This is probably the simplest possible digital voltmeter with Atmel AVR microcontroller and LCD display. The circuit is controlled by a microprocessor IO1 - AVR Atmel ATmega16A, ATmega16L, ATmega16, ATmega32A, ATmega32L or ATmega32. Below is a program to download for free and configuration bits setting printscreen. The three digit seven segment LC
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D display is used to display the voltage value. I used the LCD3. 0-13 type. The display is driven by a rectangular AC voltage at a frequency of about 50Hz. Active segments are connected to a voltage in-phase with a common electrode or so called backplane (BP). Inactive segments are connected to a voltage in phase with the common electrode. The circuit uses single ended 10-bit AD converter of the AVR. The output value is in range of 0 to 1023. As is not worth adding a fourth digit for the narrow range of 1000 - 1023, the range is limited to 0 - 999. When the input voltage is out of range, the display shows a symbol "- - -". The scale corresponds to an input voltage of 2. 5 V. The input divider of R9, R10 and P1 decreases the voltage by 4, providing a 10V range with a resolution of 0. 01 V. The input impedance is about 1M. (If you require a 100V range, replace R10 to 9M1 and P1 2M2. Then you`ll get 100V range with a resolution of 0. 1 V and an input impedance of around 10M. ) Calibrate the voltmeter using P1 while a known voltage is connected. Select the decimal point as needed (1h or 2h). The selected point connect to pin 29 (PC7). Unused point should be connected to pin 21 (PD7) and thus to BP, so there`s no voltage respect to BP (do not let the point "in free air"). Refresh rate of the voltmeter is about 4Hz. IO1 uses an internal RC oscillator set to 1MHz. The circuit is powered from a supply of about 3 - 5V for ATmega16A...
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